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JacobThreeThree
on Jan 17, 2022
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Basic income would not reduce people’s willingness...
>Some places that could be considered a UBI welfare state would be Scandinavian countries or parts of Canada
Canada does not have any UBI. What are you referring to?
DaltonCoffee
on Jan 18, 2022
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The welfare and employment insurance system in parts of Canada (ie: those parts with little or seasonal employment) are effectively UBI.
JacobThreeThree
on Jan 19, 2022
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EI is not even close to what is commonly described as UBI. Not universal at all.
DaltonCoffee
on Jan 23, 2022
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Welfare and EI combined = jury rigged UBI
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Canada does not have any UBI. What are you referring to?